Hotels in Santiago - Prices and Reviews

We´ve gotten some pretty good advice from various characters during our travels, but I´m glad we didn´t listen to everyone who told us not to fool with Santiago. People from here told us not to go at all, other tourists said we didn´t need to spend more than a day on it, and even now that we´re here, touristy types are mighty scarce. What gives ...

Hernán Loyola and Bernardo Reyes do not like each other. Their commonality and conflict stem from Pablo Neruda. I spent a few hours with each of them during consecutive days in Santiago. Both of them have been obsessed with Neruda, for very different ways. In the early 1950's, Loyola was working on a thesis at the University of Chile. After a ni...

An easy trip to Santiago - another big, modern city graced with the backdrop of the lovely Andes. First stop was the ski shop to sort out our trip to the mountains. We took off early on Thursday morning, heading for El Colorado Ski Resort: www.elcolorado.cl We were soon out of the city traffic and winding up another road of perpetual switch back...

I have been having an awesome time meeting all the other volunteers, they are some awesome people! This morning we had our orientation session, which was 95% in Spanish:) I´m doing okay following all the Spanish, but some of my friends have been having some problems, but its no big deal. We had a coffee break where all the volunteers mingled wit...

Flew from Lima to Santiago Chile in the middle of the night. Stayed at Casa Rojo...a huge hostel with lots of travellers. Partied with some cool chilians and austrians all night. One of the worst hungovers in a while. Walked the streets of downtown promenades. Had great pizza and talks with travellers and friends on mountaintops and parlors. Fee...

Strange feelings of dejavu entered as we drove up to the same hostel i stayed in last time i was here back in October - but at least this time I had a lot more friends around! We went out to a club on the first night we were there and danced all night until 4am, the following day I did a bit of shopping and relaxing in the parks. The weather had...

A short (18-hour) bus journey brought us to the town of Mendoza and the foothills of the Andes. We swapped for a less comfortable bus for a 5hr journey to cross over the Andes. What a trip! Climbing to a height of 4,000 metres with Mt.Aconcagua poking into the clouds, just another 3,000 snowy metres higher. Standing outside at the border was qui...

I´m currently in Arica just over the border into Chile heading for Santiago to catch my flight to NZ. I finished my teaching project in Cuzco and made a stop back in Arequipa on the way down to climb the volcano El Misti which was pretty tough with the altitude. After leaving Ushuaia we were heading for Torres Del Paine National Park with just a...

Here I am in Chile! Although, we don't plan on staying long. Before I get to the present, a few highlights of the past week. Ariquipa, Peru- we ventured out for a delicious meal of crepes and coffee and little did we know that CARNIVAL was just beginning. With in an hour, we were both completely soaked with faom smelling like lemon or strawberri...

Back on the plane again and many more films & glasses of Chilean wine later (well..you've got to try the local produce!), we both woke up to amazing views of the snow-capped Andes as we approached Santiago! Infact, as an airport it has one of the most amazing backdrops in the world! WOW...this was to be the scenery in South America!!!! We arrive...